Part 2, When your Father teaches you about yourself, the lessons you learn, the regrets you both feel, and the pieces of him that continue to live on. This is PART 2 of a beautifully eloquent piece of writing by JoAnna  (writing from New York). You can read the first half here: In the Absence of Your Father (Part 1: Lessons from Dad). IV – Nerved (love) In your twenties—separated by oceans and mountain ranges—is when your father will impart the importance of softness, and why pliability is a gift. Like all other lessons this is a doozy, as you had to be patient since the truth was hidden behind all the things he never said. The calls came every Sunday because, towards the end, he spent more time wheezing in bed than watching the horses barrel down the track. Without fail, your mobile buzzed, or your landline rang, or the gloopy, underwater tone of Skype alerted you to his incoming call. And when you picked up his melodic accent was clear as crystal, despite traveling thousands of kilometres via underwater cables to the places you were momentarily grounded. Aalborg. Bangkok. Hanoi. Yangon. Kigali. Berlin. Prague. Copenhagen. Your time zone didn’t […]

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